Re: [Coworking] Mailbox Agreement

where to manage their mail---so, mail management is kind of our thing. Email me if you have any questions: t...@spheremail.co I can also answer questions about our service as well. Happy to help! Tom On Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 12:01:23 PM UTC-7, he...@pastelplymouth.com wrote: > >

[Coworking] Hello from Chicago

Greetings Creative Collaborators! I'm Tom Tresser, based in Chicago. I'm a self-styled Creativity Champion. Right now I'm... - Teaching "Got Creativity? Strategies & Tools for the Next Economy" at The Stuart School of Business,IIT - Teaching "Welcome to th

[Coworking] Re: IdeaPaint versus Rustoleum white board paint versus physical white boards

We used Ideapaint for 100 square feet. The wall needs to be perfectly smooth, then if you use the primer they recommend you need to sand again. It works great and people love it. (pic #2 - http://indieballard.com) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "

[Coworking] Devon Work Hubs Network

s. I would welcome any input, thoughts that any seasoned work hubs have to offer - especially those who are located in rural areas. Tom Dixon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To view this discussion on the web visit ht

Re: [Coworking] Re: Coworking Workshop on Sunday 9/18

Alex, I cant make the class but would still like a copy. I tried to sign up but couldnt get through. Hopefully i can still get a copy of it later. Thanks. Regards Tom Shimada ThincSavannah Sent from my Droid Charge on Verizon 4GLTE --Original Message-- From: Alex Hillman To: Date

[Coworking] Coworking in Savannah, GA

Hello everyone! My name is Tom Shimada, and two partners and I will be opening up a coworking space in Savannah, GA in about two months. We are just in the midst of renovating the space. I have been learning a lot from all of you through your experiences, and I hope that I will have some of my

[Coworking] Leases and landlords

. It would seem in today's tough market, landlords would be willing to receive something instead of nothing especially if there is an opportunity of extra profit on the other end. Just a thought.... Tom from Savannah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G

[Coworking] Re: Devon Work Hubs Network

. This project can be followed via: - http://www.devonworkhubs.co.uk/ including a newsletter sign-up - LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3988175> Group - @devonworkhubs <http://twitter.com/devonworkhubs> Best wishes, Tom Dixon Devon County Council tom.di...@devon.gov

[Coworking] Grants launched for work hubs in Devon, UK

Apologies for posting the press release below, but folks on this group may be interested to know where we are in rural Devon, UK, with work hubs. We have got to a point where Devon County Council has today (7th November 2011) launched a grant scheme to encourage operators to come forward in the

Re: [Coworking] Regus & Elance "partnership"

I have to agree with Alex here (FYI, I am one of the new co-owners of Workantile in Ann Arbror). We have found over the past couple of years that the model that has worked best for us is the membership organization which people join because of the relationships they form with the others who work t

Re: [Coworking] Re: Healthcare Options for Freelancers

Sent from my Droid Charge on Verizon 4GLTE --Original Message-- From: iotashan To: "Coworking" Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011 11:41:26 AM GMT-0800 Subject: [Coworking] Re: Healthcare Options for Freelancers While options vary drastically by region, we ended up finding a HSA (Health

Re: [Coworking] Who's working with universities? Who's working directly with students?

We (Workantile in Ann Arbor) offer discounted student memberships, although we don't push them very hard. We have three student members currently, a law student and two School of Information grad students from the University of Michigan. They have become valued members of the community. Another sp

Re: [Coworking] Re: Advice on pricing....

At Workantile we experimented with various pricing schemes, but settled on the following: Full member: $160/month. This comes with 24/7/365 access, ability to reserve conference rooms, ability to host events. It also comes with an expectation of work to help maintain the space, such as taking out

Re: [Coworking] Re: Advice on pricing....

You are welcome! The work bit has two motivations behind it: one is to keep costs down, but the more important motivation to is build a stronger sense of community. On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 12:38 PM, Cheryl Jaycox < cheryl.cajservi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Tom, > Thank you, I love l

Re: [Coworking] Re: Advice on pricing....

> > > Jerome > __ > BLANKSPACES > "work FOR yourself, not BY yourself" > > www.blankspaces.com > ph: 323.330.9505 | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los > Angeles, CA 90036 > > > On Jan 14, 2012, at 8:55 AM, Tom Brandt wrote: > >

Re: [Coworking] Re: Advice on pricing....

repared to iterate and learn, as Workantile > (and many others) have. The point of these adjustments is that they're > based on what members ACTUALLY do and need, vs what they say they want. > > As a personal note, I spent the first few years as a full time member of > Indy Hall mys

Re: [Coworking] Re: Advice on pricing....

compare ratios and >> see what else works. >> >> /ah >> indyhall.org >> coworking in philadelphia >> >> >> On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Mike Pihlman > > wrote: >> >>> Cool discussion. We have found out here that dedicated desks are the

Re: [Coworking] Re: Advice on pricing....

I think you first need to figure out who will be a part of your community. Will they be freelancers, remote workers, small startups, someone else? Once you know that, figure out where they hang out, either in real life or virtually. Post flyers, pass out handouts, talk to people. See if you ca

[Coworking] Permanent desks vs shared

At Workanitle, we only have shared desks. We have been kicking around offering permanent desks, but wondered about possible differences in expectations and assumptions between permanent and shared deskers. Specifically, we wondered if permanent deskers would develop a sense of ownership and territ

Re: [Coworking] Permanent desks vs shared

start using the space as a personal office rather > than a collaborative environment. > > We're ending our dedicated spaces now, if that gives you any indication. > > Andy Didorosi: Mobile > 313-427-9668 > > On Jan 18, 2012, at 9:54 PM, Tom Brandt wrote: > > At

Re: [Coworking] Permanent desks vs shared

> On Jan 18, 2012, at 10:05 PM, Tom Brandt wrote: > > Andy, > > Thanks for the feedback. > > (Next time you are near Ann Arbor, stop by. I will do the same the next > time I am out your way.) > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 9:59 PM, Andy Didorosi wrote: > >> We&

Re: [Coworking] Re: Permanent desks vs shared

; members now range in age from 16-50. > > So the moral of the story-as always- is to make sure that you're > paying attention to ALL of your members and listening to what they > need. Accommodate if you can, be flexible where needed and try to say > YES! > > Angel > >

Re: [Coworking] Art in Coworking Spaces

Unfortunately we don't have a resident artist (note to self: recruit one), but we have had a gallery, a couple of individual artists, and teens from a local teen center display art in our space. The most interesting art by far was by the teenagers - very creative and less constrained than the art f

[Coworking] Opportunity: Online Booking and Management Platform for Devon Work Hub Network

This Request for Quote was published last week - any software developers / providers / suppliers interested please submit proposals online here

Re: [Coworking] Opportunity: Online Booking and Management Platform for Devon Work Hub Network

-SCHSWCE-8QSCR4&contract_id=CONTRACT-SWCE-8QNV7L&org_id=ORG-DNWA-7GNKBG&from= Please note the deadlines: *Deadline for clarification questions: 25th Jan* *Deadline for tenders: 3rd Feb* Tom ** -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cowor

Re: [Coworking] Re: When coworking isn't really coworking

At Workantile it took us a while to get what we say during tours perfected, but we have learned to tell people right off the bat that we are membership organization of independent and remote workers, and then go on to explain the social and community aspects of Workantile. if someone says the word

Re: [Coworking] Re: When coworking isn't really coworking

want to > diversify your social capital across the coworking space and it's members - > but actively encouraging people to invest their social capital in other > neighboring groups as well is often overlooked. > > Protip: this practice can start long before you open a coworking s

Re: [Coworking] Do coworking centers need "Quiet" space?

As Jerome said downthread, it comes down to culture and individual preference. At Workantile, the wearing of headphones means "do not disturb". We also have two levels, a ground floor level and a loft level which not acoustically isolated from the ground floor level. However, the loft is carpeted w

Re: [Coworking] Re: Do coworking centers need "Quiet" space?

> > > -Alex > > > > /ah > > indyhall.org > > coworking in philadelphia > > > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 6:47 PM, Jerome Chang >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > clarification: we only

Re: [Coworking] how does property insurance work?

We (Workantile) don't insure members' property, only the property that belongs to the company. We also carry liability insurance so in case someone is injured we are insured. Liability insurance is required by our lease. Your members probably have insurance of their own covering their property. If

Re: [Coworking] how does property insurance work?

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[Coworking] The cost of running a coworking space

There has been quite a bit of discussion on the list about start up and operating costs, so I thought that this blog post about the cost of running Workantile might be helpful. -- twb member, Workantile Exchang

[Coworking] Re: The cost of running a coworking space

The second part of my post discussing the cost running a coworking space is up at my blog<http://thepenultimateword.com/post/17178965399/what-it-costs-to-run-a-coworking-space-pt-2> . On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 10:39 PM, Tom Brandt wrote: > There has been quite a bit of discussion on

Re: [Coworking] Coverage of Coworking in Good Magazine

Because we are located in Ann Arbor, at least 1/3 of our members are trailing spouses - people whose significant others are doing grad or postdoc work at the University of Michigan. Almost all of them work for employers located elsewhere. Some of them work for large companies such as IBM, although

Re: [Coworking] More examples of "Free Coworking" in the "Free Coworking Directory": Today Seats2meet

Regards, Tom Sent from my Droid Charge on Verizon 4GLTE --Original Message-- From: Felix Schürholz To: "Coworking" Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 7:20:34 AM GMT-0800 Subject: [Coworking] More examples of "Free Coworking" in the "Free Coworking Directo

Re: [Coworking] Nonprofit status

Getting 501(c)(3) status is a real pain, and comes with restrictions, but it can help to change perceptions of your motives. And, as you point, foundation grants and so forth are available for non-profits that are not available to for-profits. On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Niki wrote: > Are a

Re: [Coworking] Re: Nonprofit status

At Workantile we are looking at becoming an L3C, which is a low-profit LLC (and believe me, we are low-profit :)). It gives you the flexibility of an LLC, but still allows you to pursue foundation grants. Michigan, Vermont, and a few other stat

Re: [Coworking] Permission for video

When Workantile's previous owner did a video he got releases. On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 11:06 AM, Niki wrote: > We're getting ready to do a video of Business Success Unlimited, it's > rooms and participants in meetings, and members. My sister, who's a > professional photographer tells me I have to

[Coworking] The Phone Booth Project

As Workantile's membership has grown, it was getting tough to find a spot to make a phone call without disturbing others. So we decided to build a phone booth. More here . -- twb member, Workantile @t

Re: [Coworking] Re: The Phone Booth Project

e space as well. Looking forward to the > kickstarter intro! > > > > Chad > > > > On 2012-02-25, at 5:04 PM, Tom Brandt wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As Workantile's membership has grown, it was getting t

Re: [Coworking] Re: Member meeting

We have a social lunch every Thursday where things get discussed, we also have a Workantile Google group where things are (sometimes endlessly) hashed out. Our weekly maintainers (co-owners + community manager) meetings are open to everyone. We have formal town halls sporadically when some issue c

Re: [Coworking] Coworking Spaces and ADA (American with Disabilities Act) ?

You really need to consult with a local architect to figure what you need to do and what is not necessary. We are in an old (>100 years) building which is not ADA-compliant. However, the front entrance is at ground level and the restroom is ADA-compliant, so the main level is wheelchair accessible

Re: [Coworking] Coworking Financial Performance

Mark, I wrote a couple of posts on what the monthly costs are for Workantile . They don't have all the numbers you are looking for, but it should give you some ideas. On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 11:47 AM, Mark in Iowa City wrote: > Greetings eve

Re: [Coworking] What types of snacks do you provide?

The internet is built on junk food and coffee. At Workantile, we have a variety of snacks, ranging from Doritos to trail mix to fruit. A local vegan bakery (this being Ann Arbor) brings in baked goods every other day or so. We also have coffee from Zingermans. Members pay for the snacks they eat,

Re: [Coworking] New Question

We don't have a fax machine for members to use. There are a number of online fax services and we refer people to that. We have a Brother DCP-8085DN scanner/printer/copier that members can use to scan paper documents to a pdf if necessary, and then they can upload the pdf to the online fax service.

[Coworking] How much space per desk?

Hi all, I have just been lurking for a while. I am in San Francisco and plan to open a space - not entirely coworking but a hybrid clubhouse space, with more focus on event rentals and classes. Anyway, I'm trying to get some numbers together and was wondering if there was a rule-of-thumb for how mu

Re: [Coworking] Membership Models

Free space solves a lot of problems, but not all of them. I imagine that there are still costs you have to cover - internet connectivity, utilities?, supplies (toilet paper, paper toweling, etc.), coffee? Desks? Chairs?, etc? I don't think there is anything wrong with charging people for using the

Re: [Coworking] Communication tools

We use a Google group at Workantile, but are looking for another solution due to difficulties with group member management and other shortcomings. It gets used extensively by the membership. We played around with irc, but only the nerdiest of the nerds used it and I don't think it is used much anym

Re: [Coworking] FAQ's

CJay, The thing we do most often when talking about coworking is to get people to understand that they are not renting a desk, but joining a membership organization which supports independent and remote workers. This is a crucial distinction, because it draws discussion away from mere amenities an

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

This has been our approach as well. Guidelines, not rules, and as few as possible. We call them expectations, and here they are in their entirety: EXPECTATIONS OF ALL MEMBERS 1) Treat other members with courtesy and respect. 2) Treat the space with respect. 3) Keep current with membership dues. E

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

I'd love to talk to you more about the library too, Natalie. My original plan for my space-to-be was a subscription library that hosted a lot of events. I've sort of flipped this around on its head for financial reasons. As an aside, I'm curious if anyone else on this list is building more of a

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

lyn? They started up as an > art/classes space and now does coworking as well. > > Natalie > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Rena Tom wrote: > I'd love to talk to you more about the library too, Natalie. My original plan > for my space-to-be was a subscription li

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

iend is a freelance interior designer. I will > let her know! > > Natalie > On Mar 21, 2012 12:33 PM, "Rena Tom" wrote: > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send ema

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

don't have a formal checkout procedure. On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Rena Tom wrote: > Ah, I'm still hunting for the right space :) But yes, your friend would be > welcome. > > One of my library ideas was to have it be a Netflix model where people > could have one or tw

Re: [Coworking] Conference Room

Members can reserve either of our two conference rooms. We have not had a problem with someone over-using a room. On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 10:59 AM, John Wilker wrote: > Right now our two conference rooms are first come first served. AS we grow > our membership we'll likely move to scheduling the

Re: [Coworking] Re: Advice on a Elevator Speech and Value Proposition

Regards, Tom Sent from my Droid Charge on Verizon 4GLTE --Original Message-- From: hssmedia To: "Coworking" Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 2:16:29 PM GMT-0700 Subject: [Coworking] Re: Advice on a Elevator Speech and Value Proposition Hello, That is a great line. Do you

Re: [Coworking] Best practices for signing up new members

We (Workantile) use a process we shamelessly stole from IndyHall. Potential members visit the space, take a tour where we explain what we are (a community) and what are not (desk rental), and then have them do a week trial. At the end of the week, assuming that they decide that Workantile is for th

Re: [Coworking] Who Has Community Memberships

We have what we call an "Affiliate" membership, which is $25/month and includes one free day pass per month. Additional day passes are available at $10/day in packs of 5. So far, this has not quite the traction we thought it would, but I think that is mostly due to a lack of marketing. Right now, a

Re: [Coworking] Best practices for signing up new members

"end of day" workflow is more hands on than directing them to a web > page. We ask them directly if they're interested in a membership. If no, we > ask why not. If yes, we take their contact information and start our > onboarding process which is all over email. It include

Re: [Coworking] Introducing Seed, Toledo's first coworking space

Jamie, Congrats on Seed! I'm looking forward to seeing the space when you get it opened. On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 9:06 AM, Jamie Wright wrote: > Hello all. > > I want to first introduce myself. I have been a long time stalker in this > group and I have learned a lot from each of you. Thank you fo

Re: [Coworking] Introducing Seed, Toledo's first coworking space

On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 10:26 AM, Jamie Wright wrote: > ** > The point though is that I attended these groups and events not to just > "get members" but because I really wanted to be involved with them. I knew > I would find like minded individuals at these events and they may be > interested

Re: [Coworking] Liability Insurance Classification

We are classified as "Clubs - Civic, service or social - no buildings or premises - other". On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 1:06 PM, Toni Hogan wrote: > I am getting quotes on liability insurance. My agent is pretty good at > matching classifications for new business concepts. She was able to > get my po

Re: [Coworking] Seeking advice: Transitioning space from individually to collectively run

These are some of the issues we faced when we (myself and two others) bought Workantile. Our situation is little different - there are only three co-owners while it sounds like you going for more of a co-op model. We found that having the several of us, with input from community members, helped wi

Re: [Coworking] Annual Membership

I'm curious why you are considering this? On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 8:23 AM, Wes wrote: > We've been flirting with the idea of switching to, or at least > including, an annual membership model at The coIN Loft. I did a quick > search and didn't see any discussions about it here. Has anyone tried >

Re: [Coworking] Private Industry Accessibility & Standards? - insurance, real estate agents, and lawyers

We have three attorneys and a real estate agent among our members. The attorneys obviously don't discuss their cases in public, but they otherwise participate in everything. --- twb Sent from my Phone of i On Apr 23, 2012, at 9:23 PM, hssmedia wrote: > Hello, > > I have a quick question: >

Re: [Coworking] Re: Brick Interior Walls? What Gives???

The previous owner of Workantile removed the drywall and plaster covering the interior brick walls of our 1890s building. The wals looks great now, but it was a hell of a lot of work for Mike to do it. On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 4:35 PM, Randall G. Arnold < randall.arn...@texrat.net> wrote: > ** > >

[Coworking] are permanent desks necessary?

Hi, Getting closer to leasing my space and trying to figure out a suitable configuration (it's maybe 1000 sq ft). I was going to have 4 permanent desks but now I am reconsidering just having one price structure and all open seating. Does anyone do this? Pros and cons? I am actually more intereste

Re: [Coworking] are permanent desks necessary?

the space. When we first opened, we were pretty tech-heavy, but we now have a nice mix of developers, authors, journalists, an architect, a couple of lawyers, project and operations managers, and others. On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Rena Tom wrote: > Hi, > > Getting closer to leasing

Re: [Coworking] are permanent desks necessary?

t you've > determined makes sense, rock out! > > -Alex > > > -- > /ah > indyhall.org > coworking in philadelphia > > On Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Rena Tom wrote: > > Hi, > > Getting closer to leasing my space and trying to figure out a s

[Coworking] sales tax on memberships in CA?

So sorry if this has been covered before; I could not find a current, definitive answer in the archives. Do I need to charge sales tax? If people do this, I assume they roll it into the monthly fee, and break it out at tax time? The CA Board of Equalization site had some really confusing language

Re: [Coworking] Prospective Member Question: Days vs. Hours

Same here at Workantile, for exactly the reasons Alex stated. On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Alex Hillman wrote: > We do not do partial days because: > > 1) it's extra overhead, as you've mentioned > 2) people start thinking that they are paying for "time" instead of paying > for participati

Re: [Coworking] Re: are permanent desks necessary?

Thanks for everyone sending in their take on this! So I signed my lease (hurrah!) and am off to the races. After much deliberation I will offer 1, 3, or 5 day/week options plus a 1 day pass/discounted pass option. I imagine I'll mostly have people signing up for the 1 or 3 day/week, and adding

Re: [Coworking] Examples of Academic Coworking Spaces/Models

Presidio Grad School has a space in SF: http://www.presidiospace.com/ Rena On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 8:14 AM, Sam wrote: > Greetings coworkers, > > I'm undertaking a project this summer to develop a proposal for an > academic coworking space for my university. I'd like to include > examples of oth

Re: [Coworking] Coworking Owners - what is the rule of thumb for salary?

I think you are putting the cart before the horse. Figure out what your costs are before your pay, figure out realistic revenue projections, and set your pay based on the remainder. Unless you are well-capitalized, or have a flood of members on day one, I wouldn't figure on drawing any pay for a w

[Coworking] Workantile updates

A couple of updates for Workantile in Ann Arbor: We turned three on June 1. As one of our members put it, that's like 100 in coworking years. We are pretty happy with that milestone, look forward to more years here on Main Street in Ann Arbor. Trek Glowacki, an integral part of Workantile since b

Re: [Coworking] Workantile updates

best, > Susan > > PS - "That's like 100 in coworking years." = awesome. > __ > Office Nomads > officenomads.com > 206-323-6500(o) > 206-484-5859(m) > > > > On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 7:38 PM, Tom Brandt wrote: > >> A couple of updates for Workan

Re: [Coworking] Starting a new space in SF - info meeting

le-makeshift-society/ > and > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/coworking/KpNCzsiCiXE/4sb2uYZ1Av8J > > Thank you, > Lloyd > > On Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Rena Tom wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I finally leased a space (hurrah) - 1000 cozy square fee

Re: [Coworking] Starting a new space in Dallas - Please join me for the first Jelly!

Good luck! On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 4:19 AM, oren.salo...@gmail.com < oren.salo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey there coworkers, > > This is my first thread on this Google Group, so I hope it doesn't offend > any OG's that it's an announcement. I've replied to a few threads and taken > Alex H's course

[Coworking] kickoff meeting recap

Hi all, This week I had my first general meeting for Makeshift Society, my new space which will hopefully open in September. We had roughly 70 people come to listen in, and we took lots of names I need to follow up with regarding volunteering, teaching and such. I also set up a Square account for

Re: [Coworking] Liquor Sponsorship Proposal

I don't, but if you get one I'm coming to your party! On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Toni Hogan wrote: > Does anyone have a sample liquor sponsorship proposal or guidelines > for drafting one? We are seeking a sponsorship for our Open House/ > Launch Party. Thanks in advance. > > -- > You rece

[Coworking] Any check-in or Who's Here systems in place?

Hi, Has anyone tried to implement a private check-in system for your space? I'm not sure exactly what it would look like but some possible scenarios: - Check website or phone app to see who is currently at the space - Check website or phone app to see who is talking about going to the space - Hav

Re: [Coworking] Re: Chase and LivingSocial Mission: Small Business $250K Grant

What is it missing? --- twb Sent from my Phone of i On Jul 3, 2012, at 7:37 PM, Toni Hogan wrote: > yeah, so...I think this might fall short of a few facts. > > TH > > On Jul 3, 6:22 pm, Alex Hillman wrote: >> For all of you who are in the running for this grant, some food for thought: >> >

[Coworking] Re: Any good member profiles apps for coworking space websites??

ers even if they're not in the building It's combined with a card system so users can touch-in/out - and integrated with billing so that drives hourly billing. We are working on integrating with Wifi so it gives Wifi access as people log-in/arrive Sorry not to be able to help today Tom

Re: [Coworking] Re: New Coworking space opening in Albuquerque

Noel, Those are pretty cool. We have been kicking around ideas for movable walls, but haven't come up with anything we thought would work. But those look pretty sturdy. On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 4:54 PM, Noel Schaefer wrote: > I think you could do pretty much whatever you wanted with them dependin

[Coworking] Re: Urban or Suburban

re away bro, we've only been open since March. Take care. Tom Hudzina > coworking in the dub-c On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 7:41:07 PM UTC-4, Alex Sante wrote: > > Hey guys and gals, > > As I continue to research the coworking movement, I see that a good amount > of spaces ar

Re: [Coworking] Insurance

Your landlord will likely require that you provide liability insurance insuring them against anything that might happen to someone while in the space. This is a pretty standard lease requirement. You will want similar coverage in case someone injures themselves or, God forbid, dies for some reason.

Re: [Coworking] Our first media coverage!

This is really good! You did well, and you were fortunate that the writer "got it" and didn't present an inaccurate view of coworking. Good luck with your community! On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 3:52 PM, Shenoa Lawrence wrote: > We've been open at our own dedicated location for 3 weeks now, and the

Re: [Coworking] Insurance

a lot of your information has been extremely useful. We've been > extremely busy since we just started, but we intend to give proper thanks > to everyone on our site when we catch our breath. > Cheers, > Cody > batha.us > > > On Monday, July 16, 2012 11:43:47 PM UTC-4,

Re: [Coworking] Utility costs with 24/7 access

Our members like 24/7 access. Not that many use it, we have only 3 or 4 night owls, but others will come in at odd hours or on weekends if they have a big project they are working on or some crisis blew up at one of their clients and they need a place away from home to deal with it. This may seem

Re: [Coworking] Re: Space catalyst in Indianapolis all input is welcome!

You are welcome to drup by Workantile in Ann Arbor to see the place, and talk to the members and the owners. You might also want to check out Seedin Toledo. On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 7:35 AM, bfogle wrote: > Thanks for the feedback and all of the helpful links, I wi

Re: [Coworking] 501c3 // nonprofit spaces?

There have been extensive discussions of this in the past. If you search this group for "501" or "nonprofit" you will pull up a couple of long threads about it. On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Denver Hutt wrote: > Does anyone know of any spaces that have been founded as nonprofits? We > recent

Re: [Coworking] Re: Space catalyst in Indianapolis all input is welcome!

On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 10:08 AM, Jamie Wright wrote: > Yes, as Tom mentioned below, you are welcome to come by Seed any time. We > can hit Tony Packo's for lunch (right behind Seed) and answer any questions > you might have. > > > Mmmm, Tony Packo's. Time to sch

Re: [Coworking] Sexual harassment

Ditto on everything Alex said. We are up front with our expectationsand members buy into them readily. Occasionally though, people cross the line. Last year we had a problem with a woman who only recently joined who was making inappropriate sexual remark

Re: [Coworking] Windows or no Windows that is the question

I'm afraid that no matter "innovative" the design you will still feel like you were living in a cave. I'll take natural light everytime. On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:23 PM, Mike Pihlman wrote: > AltamontCowork's answer attached. :-) > > > On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Alex Hillman < > dangerously

Re: [Coworking] Windows or no Windows that is the question

Jerome, I find a windowless environment pretty oppressive. Yes, street noise spills in. We are on the ground floor, and so passers-by are always peering in wondering what is going in our space. But those distractions are minor compared to the closed-in feeling I have when I can't see outside. Lig

Re: [Coworking] Re: Windows or no Windows that is the question

That looks fabulous! On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 11:30 PM, Adam Dean wrote: > Here is some of the images of the window room from both the inside and > outside > > > > > >

Re: [Coworking] detroit space + tactical operations question

Hi Shel, I'm with Workantile, down the road from you in Ann Arbor. That's interesting project - good luck with it! It's exciting to see people doing things like that in Detroit. We have a 3200 sq.ft. space, and currently have 56 members. We spend roughly $70/month on supplies, which include paper

Re: [Coworking] detroit space + tactical operations question

! I look forward to visiting next time in there. > > Cheers, > > Anca. > > > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 7:23 AM, Shel Kimen wrote: > >> Thanks Tom! Really helpful. In a few weeks when I get out from under a >> sea of deadlines I will definitely ping you to

Re: [Coworking] Re: detroit space + tactical operations question

We have a weekly community lunch at Workantile, and it has been a great asset to us. Sometimes we have a salad potluck where people bring in salad fixings and everyone assembles their own salad, sometimes we bring in pizza, one time our former community manager taught us how to make sushi

Re: [Coworking] detroit space + tactical operations question

tzels, homemade cupcakes, whatever. The donated stuff is free for the taking. On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Shel Kimen wrote: > I love the community lunch thing. Nothing better than sharing a meal and > spreading what each knows about different foods. Tom, how did your lunch > thi

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